Black Sober vs Hooked Veilwort

Anacampsis temerella compared with Metzgeria leptoneura

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Hooked Veilwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Hooked Veilwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Metzgeriaceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Metzgeria
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Metzgeria leptoneura

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Hooked Veilwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Hooked Veilwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Hooked Veilwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Black Sober

The Black Sober (Anacampsis temerella) is a species in the genus Anacampsis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden